Jose Mourinho offers opinion on Arsenal's chances of winning Champions League with Gunners set to face Real Madrid in league phase

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho believes Arsenal have a good chance of winning the UEFA Champions League this season. He claimed that the Gunners will aim to take that next step after losing in the final last season. Ad Speaking to UEFA.com ahead of the new campaign, Mourinho said that Arsenal have been chasing the UEFA Champions League medal for over 20 years and have the potential to get it this season. He added that Mikel Arteta's side will have last season's final loss to PSG in their heads, and will be keen to correct it this season. Submit Thanks for the submission! "Arsenal have been chasing the Champions League for more than 20 years and, this past season, they were one game away from achieving it. They have the potential to do it, and they will want to go all out for it." Ad Trending Mourinho has taken on the Gunners 23 times in his career with various clubs. He has lost just three times, while winning 12 matches. Los Blancos will also be facing Mourinho's two former sides - Inter Milan and AS Roma this season in the league phase. The manager spoke about his connection with both sides and backed them to do well this season. "[Inter] have a fantastic team, and I would say that they improve every year because they are a team that has worked with coaches for many years who play with the same five-at-the-back system. One player leaves, a better one comes in. Obviously, they will each be fighting to win the Champions League this season." Ad "Roma have a truly special team this season. There are teams like Leipzig, PSV and AEK [Athens], teams with great European tradition. I don't want to let my arrogance get the better of me and say that we will definitely qualify. I think we will qualify, but I think we will suffer and will have to take it game by game, looking to get the points." Ad Los Blancos start their UEFA Champions League campaign this week at home to Inter Milan. Meanwhile, the Gunners travel to Italy to face Napoli in their campaign opener. When is Arsenal vs Real Madrid? Real Madrid are among Arsenal's eight opponents in the league phase this season. The two sides will clash at the Emirates in December, with the current schedule set for 9th December. Ad Real Madrid have PSV, RB Leipzig and LASK at home this season, after the opener against Inter Milan. They travel to face Arsenal, AS Roma and AEK Athens, while also taking on Shakhtar Donetsk at Stamford Bridge, home of Mourinho's former club Chelsea. Arsenal will host Borussia Dortmund, Lille and Sabah, as well as Real Madrid, at the Emirates. They will travel to take on Bayern Munich, Real Betis and Slavia Prague after the opener against Napoli. × Feedback Why did you not like this content? Clickbait / Misleading Factually Incorrect Hateful or Abusive Baseless Opinion Too Many Ads Other Cancel Submit Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback